Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MILO, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3786

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.1%
Allow Rate
-21.9% vs TC avg
196
Total Applications
+54.7%
Interview Lift
1474
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 158 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18847129 TRANSRADIAL APPROACH/ANGIOGRAPHY BOARD Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
18174543 EXAMINATION GARMENT FOR ENDOSCOPY Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18683135 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LIMB MOVEMENT DETECTION Final Rejection Northwestern University
18893214 MOMENT ARM EXTENSION SYSTEM FOR EXOSUIT Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
17275348 RESPIRATOR INCLUDING ADJUSTABLE STRAP AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19176983 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXATION OF IMPLANTABLE DEVICES ADJACENT A BODY LUMEN Non-Final OA Uromedica, Inc.
19062006 MEDICAL DRESSINGS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Marine Biology & Environmental Technologies, LLC
17685426 BED AND MATTRESS AUTO SETTINGS FOR INTUBATION Final Rejection Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
18845337 SOCK FOR TREATING PLANTAR HEEL PAIN Final Rejection FIXTOE DEVICE S.L.
18799990 SHAPED ENDOSCOPY SUPPORT DEVICE INSERT Non-Final OA ColoWrap, LLC.
18972196 APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SNORING Non-Final OA THE SNORE RELIEVER COMPANY, LLC
18951851 Modular Hip Distractor Non-Final OA The University of Toledo
18905071 ORTHESIS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN ORTHESIS Non-Final OA Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
18706598 METHOD FOR FASTENING AN ORTHOSIS, AND ORTHOSIS Final Rejection OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
18821902 SYMMETRICAL ADVANCEMENT OF MANDIBLE Non-Final OA PROSOMNUS SLEEP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18799509 HALLUX CORRECTOR Final Rejection Guangzhou New Design Biotechnology Co., Ltd
18727463 POST-NATAL GLUTEAL ORTHOSIS Final Rejection Eurl Cornier
18637953 HALO INTRINSIC TRACTION (HIT) DEVICE FOR PREOPERATIVE CURVATURE CORRECTION OF SEVERE PEDIATRIC SCOLIOSIS AND/OR KYPHOSIS Final Rejection Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.
17222903 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING A HUMAN ANATOMICAL JOINT Non-Final OA Stoko Design, Inc.
18615712 ORTHOSIS FOR RANGE OF MOTION FOR AMPUTEE Final Rejection BONUTTI RESEARCH, INC.
18581295 KNEE AND JOINT REHABILITATION EXERCISE DEVICE Final Rejection JumpSport, Inc.
18411745 ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection VispalExo Inc.
18577366 ORTHOPEDIC JOINT DEVICE Non-Final OA OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
18289310 DYNAMIC ORTHOSIS Final Rejection SKELABLE LTD.
18386223 GARMENT FOR POSTURE PROMOTION Final Rejection Pro-NMT, Inc.
18197101 DISPOSABLE SURGICAL TUBE AND CORD CONTAINMENT DRAPE THEREWITH, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA Domico Med-Device, LLC
18023203 IMPLANTABLE TUBE VALVE Non-Final OA Choice B.V.
17781484 COMPRESSION BANDAGE Final Rejection KOB GMBH

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